It is hoped that all fertilizer consumers or agents will satisfy themselves before buying 

 that the fertilizer products which they purchase are properly registered at this office. 

 It is only when properly registered fertilizer products are purchased that protection 

 can be secured through the inspection. It should be borne in mind by the prospective 

 local agent that if be seUs a fertilizer product which is not properly registered by the 

 manufacturer or shipper, he will be held personally responsible for the payment of 

 both the registration and tonnage fees due the State. A list of the manufacturers 

 who have registered fertilizers in the State during the past season, together with their 

 addresses, -odll be found at the end of this bulletin. 



COLLECTION OF FERTILIZERS. 



The sampling of fertilizer during the season has been in charge of three experienced 

 men who were assigned territory as follows: Mr. James T. Howard, Hampshire, 

 Hampden, Franklin and Berkshire counties; Mr. Byron D. Raymond, Middlesex, 

 Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties; and Mr. George H. 

 Kelton, Worcester and Essex counties. But little difficulty was experienced in finding 

 plenty of fertilizer throughout the State, although stocks were small, quite likely due 

 to the relatively high prices which prevailed for mixed goods. Many farmers who were 

 in the habit of buying mixed goods bought chemicals and crude stock materials, due 

 to the more favorable prices for these commodities as quoted by various farmers' ex- 

 changes as well as by small brokerage firms. 



The following statistics have been gathered with reference to the year's collection: 

 21,859 sacks were sampled, representing 10,567 tons of fertilizer and fertilizing ma- 

 terials; 199 towns were visited; 1,504 samples, representing 553 distinct brands, 

 were drawn from stock found in possession of 546 agents or owners; 302 agents were 

 called upon who had discontinued handling fertilizer. 



FERTILIZER VALUATIONS. 



The season of 1920-21 has registered a most remarkable decline in quotations on 

 fertilizer chemicals and crude stock materials. Most of these commodities are now 

 being offered at wholesale for prices which correspond favorably with prices during 

 pre-war times. The following table gives the wholesale quotations during the six 

 months preceding March 1, 1921, as compared with more recent prices (Sept. 26, 

 1921), as taken from the "Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter:" — 



Name of Material. 



Price per Ton. 



September, 1920, 

 to March, 1921. 



Sept. 26, 1921. 



Ammonium sulfate 

 Nitrate of soda 

 Tankage (9-20) 

 Dried blood 



Cottonseed meal (36 protein) 

 Ground bone (steamed) . 

 Acid Phosphate (16%) . 

 Muriate of potash f50.54) 

 Sulfate of potash (48.65) 



160 00 to $108 80 



56 20 to 69 60 



31 79 to 



43 56 to 



30 00 to 



28 00 to 



15 00 to 



75 81 to 

 104 60 to 



64 73 

 90 00 

 45 00 

 39 50 

 21 00 

 117 76 

 143 42 



$43 00 

 44 00 

 29 00 

 36 25 

 35 00 

 21 00 

 12 50 

 42 50 

 58 38 



